2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Complaints

TIRE MANUFACTURER CONTINENTAL CONTITRACK AD9C4484300; WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED TRUCK HAD STARTED TO SWAY. THE DRIVER THEN SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. THE OWNER CHECKED THE TIRES AND NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN THE WHITE SIDEWALL OFF. THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN SLICED THRU TO THE RIM. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A KNOCKING AND POPPYING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, HE FELT A VIBRATING SENSATION WHICH APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE TIRES. AS THE VIBRATIONS WORSENED, THE CONSUMER WITH AN EMPLOYEE AT WINSTON TIRE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS BADLY SHREDDED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHREDDED TIRE WAS DUE TO ROAD DAMAGE, WHICH CONSISTED OF A SMALL NAIL EMBEDDED IN THE TIRE.(CONTINENTAL TIRES)*SCC

FRONT END RAISES UP HIGHER ABOUT 10-12 INCHES THAN REAR. DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING UNBALANCED IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WANDER. VEHICLE WAS SENT IN 5 TIMES TO DEALER,AND ONCE TEST DRIVEN BY A AREA REPRESENTATIVE, WHO DETECTED A PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER PURCHASING A NEW LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2001 AFTER DRIVING 14000 MILES ON TRUCK TIRES BEGAN TO WEAR OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

A TWELVE YEAR OLD CHILD WAS STUCK IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT DUE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLATCH THE BUCKLE THE RETRACTOR TIGHTENED SO BAD THAT THE CHILD RECEIVED BRUISES ACROSS THE CHEST AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS

WE HAVE HAD A TWO MAJOR INCIDENTS WITH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH LESS THAN 4000 MILES AND OUR REAR SUSPENSION FAILED DUE TO SOMEONE AT FORD USING ELECTRICAL TAPE ON A HIGH PRESSURE AIR HOSE.*AK

WHEN DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW IS ACTIVATED IT CAUSES A SHORT AND THE RADIO CUTS OUT. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHEN TURNING ON SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH WHILE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON IT TURNS HEADLIGHTS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THEY DON'T WORK AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE, I HIT ONE CAR, THE UTILITY SINK IN MY GARAGE, MY GARAGE DOOR AND A TRUCK BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, BESIDES HAVE MANY NEAR MISSES, I TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND CALLED LINCOLN, THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, YET THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, I KEEP A DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND OTHER VECHICLES IN TRAFFIC TO TRY AND AVOID HITTING ANY ONE, BUT I'M SCARED DRIVING THIS CAR. I'M TRYING TO GET LINCOLN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND THEY ARE SENT ME FORMS TO FILL OUT, MEAN WHILE I'M A DANAGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS.*AK